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 I’m influenced by my Japanese heritage, and my connection with the people and cultures of the Southwestern US. I love mixing mediums, using digital and physical tools to create functional and decorative art and teaching tools. 

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It's so rare for me to even see snow! This week it It's so rare for me to even see snow! This week it snowed in Portland and I'm facing delays everywhere trying to head via SLC to Tucson! I'll be happy to soak up some sun again! 🌞 So far the new makerspace I'm started in Portland @minimake.pdx is off to a nice start and I'll be excited to get back to it in Feb. Thanks for everything Portland! @willis.windfall @zalizalkind @tove_tin Time to go make some things in the desert!
I realized the other day that I never posted a pic I realized the other day that I never posted a pic of this wall art I made earlier this year!🤟🤟🤟 I wanted to try out some fancy Walnut ply, and I love how the natural grain of the wood looks after oiling it! The process was pretty simple.. I can't wait to make more with this beautiful wood! #openforcommissions#portlandartist #portlandmakers #Portland #speadlove #woodworking #giftmaking #lasercutting #artofinstagram #artistsoninstagram
Big News! 🙌 I'm renting out more space and crea Big News! 🙌 I'm renting out more space and creating a new makerspace! 🥳🎉 Allow me to introduce Portland's newest makerspace, the Mini Make Fab Lab! @minimake.pdx Located in inner NE in the Eliot neighborhood, I'm proud to start offering maker classes throughout December! Live in Portland? Or know someone who does? Please help me get the word out about this great new space! 🙏 Let the fun begin! #portlandmakerspace #portlandmakers #portlandartists #portlandoregon #diyportland #diy #eliotneighborhood
#PLOTPARTY DAY 5 !!! 🙃💩💥 Today was the f #PLOTPARTY DAY 5 !!! 🙃💩💥 Today was the final day of the fantastic plotter art party. The theme was NO PEN! This was basically just making a mess but it was fun! Check out the Reel for the vid! This whole week was great! Thank you again so much to @penplotart and all the other artists for inspiring me! Looking forward to the next one! #generativeart #plotter #plotterart #foodart #portlandmaker #portlandartist #makingamess #artistsoninstagram #plotparty #plotterparty
Day 4 of #plotparty 🙌🎉😎👾 Today's theme Day 4 of #plotparty 🙌🎉😎👾 Today's theme is Postcard Exchange!! Here's my submission! @penplotart Some of these could go with yesterday's Glitch theme but I still like 'em! See the Reel for the video! ______ #generativeart #plotterart #plotter #lineart #contemporaryart #proceduralart #artistsoninstagram #diy #portlandmaker #portlandartist
Day 3 #plotparty !!! 🙌🔥🎉 and today's them Day 3 #plotparty !!! 🙌🔥🎉 and today's theme is Glitches (Errors/ Bugs). Here are some still photos from the madness in the studio this evening! Check out the Reel for the real action! ‐-------- #plotter #plotparty #plotterart #proceduralart #contemporaryart #portlandmaker #portlandartist #penplotterart #lineart #glitchart #artistsoninstagram #generativeart #codeart
Day 2 of #plotparty @penplotart 🙌🙌🙌 Toda Day 2 of #plotparty @penplotart 🙌🙌🙌 Today's theme is Multiple Line Widths so I layered some various markers / pens to get this pretty cool effect! 7x7" Sharpie/Posca/Stabilio88s Created with another noise generator and Illustrator and Inkscape I'm loving this week's plotter art party and was completely blow away to be featured yesterday @penplotart for the Weather theme. I'm so inspired to see all the art others and making and super excited to connect with others too! Stay tuned tomorrow's theme is Gliches/Errors/Bugs! Oh my!! #penplotter #penplotterart #generativeart #lineart #noiseart #portlandartist #portlandmaker #contemporaryart #codeart #plotterparty
Here's all four peices together! I made this to pa Here's all four peices together! I made this to participate in @penplotart 's #plotparty !!! Today's theme was Weather! So here's some windy looking plotter art! I hope you all like it! ‐------- #penplotter #plotterart #generativeart #contemporaryart #lineart #artistsoninstagram #portlandmaker #portlandartist #diy #codeart
Work in Progress! It feels great to be back in the Work in Progress! It feels great to be back in the lab! ________________________ #penplotter #plotterart #generativeart #lineart #portlandartist #portlandmaker #diy #artistsoninstagram #plotter #contemporaryart
Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted h Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted here but wanted to share what's been going on. I'm absolutely devastated to share the news of the passing of our beloved cat Mister. It was sudden and shocking and has been heart-breaking. It has been almost 2 months now but the feelings of grief and loss are still so severe and raw. I created a peice to try to memorialize him and I have to say it was the most emotionally challenging I've ever tried to make. The time spend sorting through photos, editing and processing the digital file, and finally the attempts at production were full of tears and heavy-hearted work. Grief is such an intense and consuming emotion. Despite having suffered loss before, each time we face loss in our lives, it never seems get easier. By going through the process though, I have to say I feel the tiniest bit better, to have tried to represent his beauty in a small way. Life can change SO quickly and we can lose those we love SO easily.. it's actually incredibly terrifying! In times likes these I'm reminded to love those close to you as deeply as possible for as long as possible and to be thankful for each day we have with those we love. REST IN PEACE  Mister, my sweet boy, the most perfect cat ever. Forever in our hearts...
My laser shack in Tucson took a beating this monso My laser shack in Tucson took a beating this monsoon season 🙃 I came back to spend a little time in AZ and take care of some things and found that at some point during this summer the winds peeled the roof back off the shack like a tin can 😮 I'm pretty sure the laser is ok, just digging through the rubble and fixing the "leak" before doing any laser work though 🤣 this week I'll be more of a shop-vac operator than artist 💨 #wetasslaser #lasercutting #laserengraving #diy #pleinairlasercutting #tucsonmonsoon #tucsonartist #artistsoninstagram #tucsonmaker #frick
I got a few new pens and some new paper today and I got a few new pens and some new paper today and my first tests are coming out pretty decent! 🖤🖤🖤 #plotterart #plotter #cnc #portlandartist #generativeart #artistsoninstagram #diy
Thank you to my friend Daniel for commissioning th Thank you to my friend Daniel for commissioning this tray and sending me such nice photos! I hope Natasha loved it 🙂 _________________________________ #lasercutting #laserengraving #lasercut #madebyyusuke #portlandmaker #portlandartist #diy #artistsoninstagram #woodworking #wagara #japanesepattern #seigaiha #sztos
Thank you @atopmtolympus for the pic of the Saguar Thank you @atopmtolympus for the pic of the Saguaro Earrings in action poolside in AZ! 🌵 🌵 🔥
Welp! I smashed the damn drawing machine! Thank go Welp! I smashed the damn drawing machine! Thank goodness for laser cutters though! While adjusting the surface of my drawing table, the whole platform shifted and my sweet tender machine went BAM on the floor.. and little bits of acrylic went everywhere! After a short cursing and mourning period, I breathed new life back into this little buddy by reverse engineering some panels and cutting them from good ole wood 🪵 now it's made from wood, plastic, and metal! #plotter #plotterart #lasercutting #cnc #portlandmaker #portlandartist #frankensteinsmonster #enchantedtech #generativeart
OK IG gang! I made a some cute little mini-prints OK IG gang! I made a some cute little mini-prints with the drawing plotter today! I'd love to hear which one is your favorite? _____________________________ #portlandmaker #portlandartist #plotter #plotterart #artofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #diy #generativeart #cnc #mini #miniart #madebyyusuke #yusukeart
I spent some time with the plotter today! Experime I spent some time with the plotter today! Experimented with a few designs and various pen types. These geometric and mathematically produced vector images are really fun to create! This super rapid production process of digital design into physical, touchable, feel-able art is really, really satisfying. 🙌🙌🙌 #maker #diy #portlandmaker #portlandartist #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #plotterart #plotter #generativeart #vector #vectorart
Ok..I'm having too much fun here 😝 #plotterart Ok..I'm having too much fun here 😝 #plotterart
I built a drawing machine today! 🔥 and it actua I built a drawing machine today! 🔥 and it actually works!! CNC technology is just too cool! 😎 I can't wait to see what cool stuff I can make with this! Any ideas? Counterfeit celebrity merch? #portlandartists #portlandartist #portlandmaker #portlandmakers #cnc #penplotter #generativeart #diy #imadeathing
The Creative and Emergent Technology Institute @ce The Creative and Emergent Technology Institute @ceti.institute at Portland State University's School of Art + Design is hosting the Enhanced Technology E-textiles Festival!! I stopped by today to check it out and to check out their space. I'm super excited to see what fun projects come out of this festival! It's so fun to meet hackers and makers! These drawing machines are soooooooo coool! I think I need one! #diy #makermovement #portlandartists #portlandmakers #enchantedtechnology
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